Techland’s Dead Island: Riptide is available to play for free this weekend, and you’ll be able to buy the full game for free at 66% off as part of a Weekend Deal. That’s a lot of cheap zombie murdering action.

Dead Island: Riptide has held firm at the top of the UK game top 40 for a second week running. Techland’s zombie-basher might feel like an expansion to the original, but that’s not stopping the nation from getting stuck in.

Some folks in the UK have found that the Steam codes included in their retail copy of Dead Island: Riptide unlock Dark Souls: Prepare To Die Edition instead of the zombie slasher on the digital service.

Dead Island: Riptide is out today in the US, and Deep Silver along with Techland have released the launch trailer. It’s out on PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 and those in Europe can pick it up starting April 26. Review scores are through here.

Dead Island: Riptide’s Xbox 360 achievement list has appeared online, and does indeed contain spoilers, so be careful. It’s out on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 across North America from April 23, and across Europe from April 26.

Dead Island: Riptide publisher Deep Silver has released a new batch of screens from Techland’s soggy, island-based purée of zombie goodness. It’s out on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 across North America from April 23 and across Europe April 26.

Dead Island: Riptide developer Techland has released a new trailer for its undead skull-smashing romp. It sees the team of zombie-slayers seeking refuge on a military ship, only to then become washed up on the island of Palanai. Bad times.